How’s It Going to Work?
Good question! This is our first virtual WordCamp; we’ve played with the format a bit to give you the fullest experience. We have four virtual ‘stages,’ each with their own personality:
Front Porch
The mainstage, with broadly accessible talks. Sessions will be streaming on YouTube and can be viewed embedded on the Front Porch page or you can watch on YouTube.
Back Porch
More great talks, but slightly more technical than the Front Porch. Sessions will be streaming on YouTube and can be viewed embedded on the Back Porch page or you can watch on YouTube.
Kitchen
Fascinating talks that are slightly developer-focused but still accessible. Sessions are not streaming on YouTube — they occur in Zoom Meetings. Make sure you have the latest version of the app! There is a 100 person limit to these rooms (first come first serve). Visit the Kitchen page to learn more and grab the link.
Salon (Ask the Expert)
Do you have questions that you’ve been dying to ask a real person? Are you running up against issues and would like to talk it out with an expert? Our Salon rooms are topic-based Zoom Meetings where experts on business, social media, security, SEO, and page builders are available for your questions. Think of a thematic Happiness Bar.
Socializing and Networking
- Join our Slack today.Introduce yourself in the #2020-wcavl channel, say howdy to the sponsors in the #2020-sponsors channel, or ask questions at the #help-desk. New to Slack? Here’s our guide to using the communication app.
- Add your contact info to the (entirely optional) networking spreadsheet
- After the sessions we’ll have a fun WCAVL Icebreaker networking game
- Tweet speaker quotes (or take a selfie with your fav mug) and use our hashtag #wcavl
Let’s have fun!
- The theme this year is ‘Home Sweet Home’ — instead of dressing up for networking, wear your most outlandish PJs!
- Have your favorite mug nearby for show and tell.
- Get in the spirit by using our fun custom Zoom backgrounds
What if I have questions or need help?
- Join our Slack and ask questions in the #help-desk channel
- Reach out on social media: Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook
- Each stage will have a moderator; in Youtube you can @mention them, and in Zoom you can DM them. They will introduce themselves at the beginning of a session.
Technical difficulties? We may have the answer on our FAQs / Support page.